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TI-2006-04974 Aliases CVE-2006-5158GHSA-339c-xph3-fj7g

The nlmclnt_mark_reclaim in clntlock.c in NFS lockd in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 allows…

Priority LOW 39CWE-667Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The nlmclnt_mark_reclaim in clntlock.c in NFS lockd in Linux kernel before 2.6.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) and deny access to NFS exports via unspecified vectors that trigger a kernel oops (null dereference) and a deadlock.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0372 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0488 Released 2007-06-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.2.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0488
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0488
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0488
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0488

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5158
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-339c-xph3-fj7g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 3

Sources

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